according to the Universal Law Of Gravitation If You Double The Distance Between Two Objects Then the?

Question

Gravitational force between the two will:

A. Decrease by a factor of 2

b. Increase by a factor of 2.

c. Decrease by a factor of 8.

d. Increase by a factor of 4.

E. Decrease by a factor of 4.

Please help!

Answer 1

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E.

It's the inverse square law.

Answer 2

Inverse square law.

As one increases, the other decreases by the square.

Increase one by 2, you decrease the other by 2 squared (which is 4).

Answer 3

F = GMm/r^2

Therefore force is proportional to 1/r^2.

If r is doubled, r^2 is quadrupled, and the force decreases by a factor of 4.

Answer 4

Inversely as the square of the distance.

Answer 5

It's E.